Won’t part with a drop of water: TS
Unanimously resolving that it will not part with a drop of water from the rightful share of Telangana in Krishna and Godavari waters, in a high-level meeting chaired by the Chief Minister, K. Chandrashekhar Rao, the state government on Thursday decided to explore all possibilities to protect the rights of the state over the waters of both rivers at any cost.
The high-level meeting held at Pragathi Bhavan discussed the letter written by the Central water resources ministry secretary, M.P. Singh, to the state government asking it to convene the Central
Water Resources Ministry (CWRM) apex council meeting on August 5 to resolve the water disputes between the Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.
The meeting was of the firm view that the state should utilise its rightful share of water in Godavari and Krishna rivers and there should not be any compromising attitude on this. It was decided that all ongoing projects should be done on a fast track basis.
The chief secretary was asked to write a letter to the Centre to have the apex council meeting after August 20, or after the completion of the Independence Day celebrations on August 15 as the state government has another pre-fixed programmed on August 5.
The Centre failed miserably to ensure sharing of waters between the two states.
Water sharing will be done through the Union water resource ministry in case of no disputes between both states, but when there are disputes then they should be entrusted to the tribunal to resolve. The meeting condemned the way the CWRM turned a deaf ear to the Telangana government’s requests.
The participants of the meeting expressed anguish that both the states are paying a heavy price due to the irresponsible behaviour of the Centre.
The meeting unanimously resolved that projects like PalamuruRanga Reddy and Dindi lift irrigation scheme, aimed at supplying irrigation water to Mahbubnagar, Ranga Reddy and Nalgonda districts, subjected to gross injustices during united AP rule, should be completed on a priority basis.